New ZealandFalse Jonah Lomu claimant: I won't get a fair trial in NZAn alleged conman accused of ripping off the rich and famous is fighting extradition to New Zealand, saying...14 Apr 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Phantom' businessman fights extraditionAn alleged con man accused of ripping off the wealthy - including Jonah Lomu - claims he would not get a fair trial here.14 Apr 04:17 AM
Personal FinanceHotchin 'misled' by fraudstersFormer finance company owner Mark Hotchin says he was personally "misled" by a group of con-artists.13 Apr 03:45 AM
New ZealandScammers hit phones in brazen con tricksScammers are increasingly abandoning email and hitting the phones to swindle money from their victims.08 Apr 05:30 PM
PoliticsEnglish told quit over 'epic' SCF billLabour has called the Govt's revised $1.2b South Canterbury Finance bill a "disaster of epic proportions", saying Finance Minister Bill English "grossly mishandled" the situation and should resign as a result.04 Apr 09:42 PM
Personal FinanceSth Canterbury loans cost Govt extra $331mThe government's finances have taken a $331 million hit, largely due to problems recovering money from failed South Canterbury Finance's tangled set of related party loans.03 Apr 11:30 PM
New ZealandTighter border security at airportsTighter border security controls are on the way for Kiwi travellers after Immigration New Zealand signed an agreement with Canada. Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman says it will mean faster processing times for genuine travellers.03 Apr 02:09 AM
New ZealandCancer-cure conman cheats wealthy widowA charity worker told a wealthy Auckland woman he was a cancer-cure guinea pig in a bid to scam millions of dollars from her.01 Apr 04:30 PM
World'Teflon tycoon' Berlusconi battles backSilvio Berlusconi, the Teflon Tycoon, will stop at little to avoid a prison sentence.31 Mar 04:30 PM
PoliticsPM called a liar over Hubbard affairPrime Minister John Key was called a liar when he fronted a meeting in Timaru last night packed with vocal Allan Hubbard supporters. The PM was forced to defend the Govt's handling of South Canterbury Finance to a bositrous 500-strong crowd30 Mar 08:30 PM
BusinessFraud barometer hits record $100m as big cases reach courtThe value of large frauds brought before the courts rose to $100 million in the second half of last year.28 Mar 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Face of greed' fraudster sent to jailA benefit fraudster described as the "face of greed" has been sentenced to three years in jail.25 Mar 04:57 PM
